MagLite - ST3D016 Maglite LED 3-Cell D Flashlight, Black

Amazing! The best flashlight ever! Several family members saw it in use and have all ordered this exact flashlight as well. The light emitted from this flashlight is tremendous! Very impressed!

I have had two of these lights. The switches went out on both of them. After the switch went out on the first one, I bought a second one after I was unable to get a replacement switch. In less than a year the switch went out on the new one. The light will not stay on for over a few seconds. I wrote to Maglite about it, but they never responded. I will never get another one.

Very Pleased

Pretty bright, by no means the brightest out there but, made in U.S.A. and if camping can replace batteries without needing to wait to charge.

I really like this line of Maglites, with the black being the ST3D016 model. I bought 4 of them in 2019, with the average price being $26 at the time (black, silver, gray, and camo). I came back today to buy one as a gift and its $50, so has nearly doubled in price in 2 years! I bought my first Maglite in 1982, 39 years ago, a 4D, incandescent of course, and its still going strong, upgraded in the 90s to a krypton bulb, then later to LED module. These are 168 lumens, and are simple and reliable. I havent had any issue with the button covers, but based on other reviews am keeping an eye on that. I considered the ML300L line at a big increase in lumens, but didnt like the form factor, the lighter construction, the finicky multi-button push sequence, the failure rate, or the overall lower ratings. I already have a couple fry your eyeballs Surefire combat lights, but just wanted general purpose reliable very bright flashlights for the garage, shed, and bedrooms. I already had two 20 year-old incandescent 3D maglites, which I retrofitted with Maglite LED bulbs about 10 years ago, one of which has already failed, which is irritating, but in fairness it may have been dropped by the person I loaned it to. Those LED upgrades are big improvements over the Krypton bulbs, but not quite as bright as these units. I was amazed at the brightness and throw of these lights. I can easily light up a rooftop or treetop over 150 yards away, plus dont suck up battery life with a bunch of unnecessary brightness. To me these 3D Maglights at 168 lumens are the perfect compromise between long battery life, durability, a light you can maintain yourself without sending back to the factory, and something you can use as an attitude adjuster in a pinch. For the ones I carry in the thug infested part of town when I walk the dog I added a Weltool strike bezel just in case, but ML300L or not, the light is bright enough on its own to blind anyone. Hopefully the price will go back down after this inflationary craziness dies down (IF it dies down), but even at $50 I can enthusiastically recommend this model. The sole concern I have is if the LED ever fails, because you cant go back to a krypton bulb like you can with the incandescent conversions, so Ill have to pay Mag to have it fixed. Thats not likely though I dont think. The other Amazon extras I can recommend are the Weltool hard glass lens (comes with the strike bezel, or you can buy separately and keep the factory bezel), and an Uncle Mikes belt hanger, which is especially useful if youre a cop or security guard or just might need your hands free. Finally, depending on the size of your hands, wrap the beginning and ending of the knurling with about a 1.5 -2 width of hockey tape, which will help you hang onto the light, and is nicer to have under your palm on a cold night. Get one, I dont think youll regret it. (P.S. To the people that see a black circle at the center of the beam, turn the bezel! These are adjustable from a wide to spot beam, and only the spot and wide spot doesnt have the black center circle. I index mine so that when turned as far as I can to the left, its a spot. You can tweak that by taking off the head of the light and turning the reflector a quarter turn in the housing then trying again. Repeat until you get it the way you want it.

Great product

Super bright light, almost like a spotlight.

This flashlight is a beast. On a lightly foggy night I could easily hit the side of a hill 100+ meters away. The LED improves the battery life which is definitely a plus. If youre looking for something small and easy to carry around, this is not the best choice, but if you want a flashlight with a lot of power, this deserves some serious consideration. My family loved theirs so much that I bought another. Absolutely worth the price I paid.

Bought this for my husband and he loves it. He said its very sturdy and bright.

Flashlight was dropped in the grass one time and apparently ruined.....wouldnt reccomend these if you really need light....not as tough as old maglites